Centrifugal Pumps and its principles

Credit: 3 PDHCourse Fee: $45.00 17 pages

Course Summary:

This course provides an overview for Centrifugal pumps. It explains the operation of centrifugal and positive displacement pumps. Topics include net positive suction head, cavitations, gas binding, and pump characteristic curves. Centrifugal pumps are the most common type of pumps found in DOE facilities. It enjoys widespread application partly due to their ability to operate over a wide range of flow rates and pump heads.

Learning Objective:

Defines the purpose, construction, and principles of operation for centrifugal pumps.

CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS

Introduction

Diffuser

Impeller Classification

Centrifugal Pump Classification by Flow

Multi-Stage Centrifugal Pumps

Centrifugal Pump Components

Summary

CENTRIFUGAL PUMP OPERATION

Introduction

Cavitation

Net Positive Suction Head

Preventing Cavitation

Centrifugal Pump Characteristic Curves

Centrifugal Pump Protection

Gas Binding

Priming Centrifugal Pumps

Summary

Review the quiz before studying the course.

Course Content

Course Author: U.S. Department of Energy

Course 1

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